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On the recordJuly 16, 2012
So it would seem to me interesting that when it comes to the regulation of furniture, products before CPSC, we have created this rigorous set of tests that need to be done by the Government, which make your job that much more difficult and takes that much longer.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the disparity in regulatory standards for furniture versus chemicals.

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